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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 14,456 people with a need for assistance living in Wollongong City Council, with largest age group being 85 and over year olds in 2021.
The age structure of the population with a need for assistance is an important indicator of whether the disabilities highlighted are age related or otherwise. Generally need for assistance increases with age, so a comparison with the age structure of the same population in a benchmark area may reveal an older or younger population with significant need for assistance.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Wollongong City Council's Age Structure for those with a need for assistance should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure and Employment Status.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Wollongong City Council - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Regional NSW | Number | % | Regional NSW | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 165 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 132 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +33 |
| 5 to 9 | 592 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 410 | 3.1 | 3.9 | +182 |
| 10 to 14 | 578 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 384 | 2.9 | 3.8 | +194 |
| 15 to 19 | 437 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 368 | 2.8 | 3.1 | +69 |
| 20 to 24 | 433 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 316 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +117 |
| 25 to 29 | 311 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 280 | 2.1 | 2.1 | +31 |
| 30 to 34 | 315 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 302 | 2.3 | 2.1 | +13 |
| 35 to 39 | 342 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 298 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +44 |
| 40 to 44 | 382 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 397 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -15 |
| 45 to 49 | 499 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 484 | 3.7 | 4.1 | +15 |
| 50 to 54 | 639 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 623 | 4.8 | 5.2 | +16 |
| 55 to 59 | 712 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 758 | 5.8 | 6.3 | -46 |
| 60 to 64 | 856 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 882 | 6.7 | 7.4 | -26 |
| 65 to 69 | 957 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 964 | 7.4 | 8.1 | -7 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,256 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 1,006 | 7.7 | 7.8 | +250 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,416 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 1,267 | 9.7 | 8.4 | +149 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,636 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 1,523 | 11.6 | 9.7 | +113 |
| 85 and over | 2,930 | 20.3 | 18.8 | 2,696 | 20.6 | 18.9 | +234 |
| Total persons | 14,456 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,090 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,366 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the population needing assistance in Wollongong City Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 9.2% of the population needing assistance was aged between 0 and 14, and 56.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 10.6% and 54.8% respectively for Regional NSW.
The major differences between the age structure of the population needing assistance Wollongong City and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 85 and over (20.3% compared to 18.8%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 80 to 84 (11.3% compared to 10.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (4.0% compared to 4.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (6.6% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Wollongong City's population needing assistance increased by 1,366 people (10.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.01% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of the population needing assistance in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+250 persons)
- 85 and over (+234 persons)
- 10 to 14 (+194 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+182 persons)
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